AODA
What does the acronym AODA stand for?
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
What is an employable skill?
An employable skill is a core ability or skill that makes you appear more desirable to employers. These can include both soft skills and hard skills.
What is the employment standards act?
The Employment Standards Act (ESA) sets minimum standards for workplaces, wages, hours of work, terminations, severance pay and leaves of absence. The ESA insures and protects the basic rights for both employees and employees
What does the acronym WHMIS stand for?
WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
How many college programs can you apply to in Ontario?
You can select up to 5 different programs, with a maximum of 3 choices for any single college
What is the purpose of the AODA?
The purpose of AODA is to create an accessible working environment for everyone and remove and barriers in the workplace that may be preventing they from fully participating in the workplace
Why is it important to have both soft and hard skills?
It is important to possess both soft and hard skills in the workplace because hard skills demonstrate how you preform a specific task and soft skills demonstrate how you approach your work and interact with others in the workplace
How much pay does an employee receive on vacation when they have been working for over 5 years?
10% of their usual pay
Name the 2 different hazard groups
Physical Hazards, Health Hazards
How many choices of programs can you make for a university in Ontario?
3
Why do we need the AODA?
What is the difference between a hard and soft skill?
A hard skill are technical abilities that are often required through education or training in comparison to soft skills which are interpersonal qualities that shape the way a person works.
Who is not covered under the ESA? List 3.
employees in federally controlled or employed lines of work, Inmates in work or rehabilitation programs and secondary school students in work education programs approved by the school
When was WHMIS put into effect?
WHMIS was put into effect in 1988 across canada
List the 7 types of programs offered in Ontario colleges
certificate, diploma, degree, graduate certificate, Collaborative and joint degree, co-op and apprenticeship
What is considered a disability under the AODA?
The AODA describes a disability as a physical or mental condition that restricts a persons senses, movement, or activity. The AODA uses the same definition of a disability as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code
What are the 8 employability skills?
Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Initiative and enterprise, planning and organizing, self management, learning, technology
Most employees are entitled to take nine public holidays off with pay. List these holidays.
New years day, Family day, Good friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing day
What are the 3 WHMIS elements used to communicate health and safety information?
WHMIS Labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Education and Training Programs
List the post secondary options for schooling
Universities, Colleges, Institutes, trade schools and apprenticeships
What does the acronym IASR stand for and how is it connected to the AODA?
The acronym stands for Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. In 2016 the 5 standards of the AODA were combined under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation.
why are employability skills important in the workplace?
What is Infectious Disease Emergency Leave? What time period was it paid leave? What is it now?
Infectious Disease Emergency Leave was put in place in April of 2021 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. This leave was created to prevent the spread of infectious disease such as Covid during this time period. This leave entitles workers to up to 3 days of paid leave for absences related to Covid 19.
What are the responsibilities of a worker participating in WHMIS?
Take part in WHMIS training programs, Take necessary steps to protect yourself and your co-workers, take part in identifying and controlling hazards and refuse work if the work with hazardous materials is unsafe
Is it harder to get into college or university?
Typically Universities are more competitive than colleges and there for are typically harder to get accepted into